Answer:
Volume= 4 cm³
Density= 2 g/cm³
Step-by-step explanation:
We have the following data:
volume= V= 8 cm³
mass= m= 16 g
The density is the mass per volume of a substance, so the density of the rock is:
density= d= 16 g/8 cm³= 2 g/cm³
When we cut the rock in half, we have a half volume and a half mass:
V= 8 cm³/2= 4 cm³
m= 16 g/2= 8 g
But the density is not altered because it is an intrisic property - it does not change with the amount of subtance. Thus, the density of a half rock is:
d = m/V= 8 g/4 cm³= 2 g/cm³
